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Partridge, Ducks, Barbets, Woodpeckers, Hornbills, Trogons, Hoopoe, Kingfishers, Bee-eaters

Order: Galliformes										
										

     Family: Phasianidae										
										

          Chukar Partridge				Alectoris chukar                               										
										

          Rufous-throated Partridge      		Arborophila rufogularis                        										
										

          Hill Partridge				Arborophila torqueola                          										
										

          Mountain Bamboo-Partridge			Bambusicola fytchii                 In(Na)

	  Blyth's Tragopan				Tragopan blythii      seen in captivity in Mishmi Hills In(AP)

          Blue-breasted Quail				Coturnix chinensis                             										
										

          Rain Quail					Coturnix coromandelica                         										
										

          Common Quail					Coturnix coturnix                             										
										

          Black Francolin				Francolinus francolinus                        										
										

          Swamp Francolin  				Francolinus gularis   			In(As)

          Grey Francolin				Francolinus pondicerianus                      										
										

          Painted Spurfowl				Galloperdix lunulata                           										
										

          Red Spurfowl					Galloperdix spadicea                           										
										

          Red Junglefowl				Gallus gallus         In(As)  In(Su)  In(Utt)   

          Kalij Pheasant				Lophura leucomelanos                        										

          Indian Peafowl				Pavo cristatus                                 										
										

          Jungle Bush-Quail				Perdicula asiatica 

	  Indian Peafowl				Pavo cristatus		In(MP)

Order:  Anseriformes

     Family: Anatidae                 

		Northern Pintail			Anas acuta 		In(As)

		Northern Shoveler			Anas clypeata			

		Common Teal				Anas crecca 		In(As)

 Eurasian Wigeon			 Anas penelope 		In(As)  In(Su)

		

 Mallard				 Anas platyrhynchos 	In(As)

 Spot-billed Duck			 Anas poecilorhyncha		In(As)

      Garganey				      Anas querquedula 		

	

      Gadwall				      Anas strepera  		In(As)

      Greylag Goose			      Anser anser		In(As)

      Lesser White-fronted Goose       	      Anser erythropus 		In(As)	

      Bar-headed Goose			      Anser indicus 		In(As)	

   
		 	

      Common Pochard			      Aythya ferina 				

      Tufted Duck  		   	      Aythya fuligula 			

      Ferruginous Pochard		      Aythya nyroca 	         In(As)   

      Red-crested Pochard		      Netta rufina 				

      Comb Duck				      Sarkidiornis melanotos		In(MP)

		Ruddy Shelduck	          		Tadorna ferruginea 		In(As) In(MP)

           
 
 		

		Common Shelduck	         		Tadorna tadorna 		In(As)

	Family: Dendrocygnidae	

		Lesser Whistling-Duck			Dendrocygna javanica 		In(As)  In(MP)	

Order: Piciformes										
										

     Family: Megalaimidae										
										

          Blue-throated Barbet				Megalaima asiatica             In(AP)                										
										

          Golden-throated Barbet			Megalaima franklinii           In(AP)                										
										

          Coppersmith Barbet				Megalaima haemacephala         In(WB)

	  Brown-headed Barbet				Megalaima zeylanica		In(Utt)                										
										

          Lineated Barbet				Megalaima lineata                In(As)  In(Utt)              										
										

          Crimson-fronted Barbet			Megalaima rubricapilla                         										
										

          Great Barbet					Megalaima virens                In(AP)   

     Family: Picidae										
										

          Bay Woodpecker				Blythipicus pyrrhotis          In(AP)                										
										

          Rufous Woodpecker				Celeus brachyurus              In(WB)

	  Yellow-crowned Woodpecker			Dendrocopos mahrattensis	In(MP)                										
										                     										
										

          White-naped Woodpecker			Chrysocolaptes festivus                        										
										

          Black-rumped Flameback			Dinopium benghalense           In(As)  In(Utt)   

	  Greater Flameback				Chrysocolaptes lucidus         In(Utt)

	   Himalayan Woodpecker				Dendrocopos himalayensis	In(Utt)									
										

          Himalayan Flameback				Dinopium shorii                In(As)                										
										

          Pale-headed Woodpecker			Gecinulus grantia               In(AP)               										
										

          Eurasian Wryneck				Jynx torquilla                  In(Su)

          Lesser Yellownape				Picus chlorolophus              In(AP)               										
										

          Greater Yellownape				Picus flavinucha                In(AP)

          White-browed Piculet				Sasia ochracea                  In(As)               										
									

Order: Bucerotiformes

       Family: Bucerotidae

          Rufous-necked Hornbill			 Aceros nipalensis                              

          Oriental Pied-Hornbill 			Anthracoceros albirostris  	In(As)

         Great Hornbill					 Buceros bicornis               In(AP) In(Utt)

         Indian Grey-Hornbill				 Ocyceros birostris 		In(MP)

         Malabar Grey-Hornbill				 Ocyceros griseus                               

	   Malabar Pied Hornbill			 Anthracoceros coronatus	In(MP)

Order: Trogoniformes										
										

     Family: Trogonidae										
										

          Red-headed Trogon				Harpactes erythrocephalus        In(AP)              										
										

          Ward's Trogon					Harpactes wardi                  In(As)   

Order: Upupiformes										
										

     Family: Upupidae										
										

          Eurasian or Common Hoopoe				Upupa epops                      In(As) In(Su) In(MP)

Order: Coraciiformes

	Family: Alcedinidae										
										

          Common Kingfisher				Alcedo atthis                     In(WB)  In(Su) In(Utt)  In(MP)  

     Family: Cerylidae										
												

          Pied Kingfisher				Ceryle rudis                       In(As)  In(Su)            										
										

          Crested Kingfisher				Megaceryle lugubris                            										
										

     Family: Coraciidae										
										

          Indian Roller					Coracias benghalensis               In(As)  In(Su) In(MP)

     Family: Dacelonidae										

          Black-capped Kingfisher			Halcyon pileata                      In(Su) 

          White-throated Kingfisher			Halcyon smyrnensis                    In(As)  In(Su) In(MP)

          Brown-winged Kingfisher			Pelargopsis amauropterus              In(Su)       

          Stork-billed Kingfisher			Pelargopsis capensis                   In(As)  

          Collared Kingfisher				Todirhamphus chloris                   In(Su)   

	  Pied Kingfisher				Ceryle rudis   In(Su)  In(MP)

     Family: Meropidae										
										

          Chestnut-headed Bee-eater			Merops leschenaulti                            										

          Green Bee-eater			Merops orientalis                    In(WB)  In(Su) In(MP)

          Blue-tailed Bee-eater				Merops philippinus                             										
										

          Blue-bearded Bee-eater			Nyctyornis athertoni                 In(AP)